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CAP 31 - Part 1 - Concept Assessment Move Poll 1
- Thread starter spoo
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Sacred Fire
Photon Geyser
Shadow Force
Thunder Cage
Diamond Storm
Spectral Thief
Wicked Blow
Jungle Healing
Photon Geyser
Shadow Force
Thunder Cage
Diamond Storm
Spectral Thief
Wicked Blow
Jungle Healing
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Diamond Storm
Jungle Healing
Sacred Fire
Jungle Healing
Sacred Fire
Jungle Healing
Diamond Storm
Sacred Fire
Photon Geyser
Diamond Storm
Sacred Fire
Photon Geyser
Thunder Cage
Diamond Storm
Sacred Fire
Shadow Force
Jungle Healing
Wicked Blow
Diamond Storm
Sacred Fire
Shadow Force
Jungle Healing
Wicked Blow
Thunder Cage
Shadow Force
Diamond Storm
Sacred Fire
Jungle Healing
Photon Geyser
Spectral Thief
Shadow Force
Diamond Storm
Sacred Fire
Jungle Healing
Photon Geyser
Spectral Thief
Jungle Healing
Diamond Storm
Shadow Force
Diamond Storm
Shadow Force
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Thunder Cage
Spectral Thief
Photon Geyser
Jungle Healing
Sacred Fire
Shadow Force
Diamond Storm
Spectral Thief
Photon Geyser
Jungle Healing
Sacred Fire
Shadow Force
Diamond Storm
Jungle Healing
Photon Geyser
Wicked Blow
Shadow Force
Sacred Fire
Diamond Storm
Thunder Cage
Spectral Thief
I'll put some reasons for every move's placement.
I came around on Jungle Healing, I didn't even consider voting for it long ago. When I started to see it as having the opportunity of making a mon with quasi-exclusive access to refresh, however, the gears really started turning! The move seems to open up a ton of options even when considering typing.
Photon Geyser is a close second, the most unique move out of the bunch, really interesting effect that allows for a lot of experimentation. Also, minor thing, it's a move with a common immunity, which might be of a great help when talking about power budget.
Wicked Blow is really a move that we could make shine in a lot of different contexts. In fact, I believe it's the most interesting option to be used as coverage ot of all the ones listed above, meaning that it really doesn't restrict us on typing.
I also came around on Shadow Force. My concerns on typing have been thoroughly debunked, so I'm gonna give it a shot. It will still allow us to explore some new territory and I want to be pleasantly surprised! Still, there are other moves I would rather explore before it, explaining the middle placement.
Sacred Fire is the definition of a middle-of-the-pack move. It's an option I'm down with, and would surely allow for a neat CAP project.
We're getting to the bottom three. I really thought I liked Diamond Storm as an option. But then I started wondering: "What does it inspire in me?" Turns out, not much. It's still an interesting option, but I don't know if it will be all that interesting.
Thunder Cage is probably fine, but it will force comparisons with Pajantom. Also, a trapper with such a common answer doesn't sound tooo appealing to me.
The only move I really don't want to work with. Spectral Thief is just the "funny button" move out of all of them. On a defensive mon, it's just a different haze and it would really limit the power budget of an offensive mon. Doesn't inspire anything good.
Photon Geyser
Wicked Blow
Shadow Force
Sacred Fire
Diamond Storm
Thunder Cage
Spectral Thief
I'll put some reasons for every move's placement.
I came around on Jungle Healing, I didn't even consider voting for it long ago. When I started to see it as having the opportunity of making a mon with quasi-exclusive access to refresh, however, the gears really started turning! The move seems to open up a ton of options even when considering typing.
Photon Geyser is a close second, the most unique move out of the bunch, really interesting effect that allows for a lot of experimentation. Also, minor thing, it's a move with a common immunity, which might be of a great help when talking about power budget.
Wicked Blow is really a move that we could make shine in a lot of different contexts. In fact, I believe it's the most interesting option to be used as coverage ot of all the ones listed above, meaning that it really doesn't restrict us on typing.
I also came around on Shadow Force. My concerns on typing have been thoroughly debunked, so I'm gonna give it a shot. It will still allow us to explore some new territory and I want to be pleasantly surprised! Still, there are other moves I would rather explore before it, explaining the middle placement.
Sacred Fire is the definition of a middle-of-the-pack move. It's an option I'm down with, and would surely allow for a neat CAP project.
We're getting to the bottom three. I really thought I liked Diamond Storm as an option. But then I started wondering: "What does it inspire in me?" Turns out, not much. It's still an interesting option, but I don't know if it will be all that interesting.
Thunder Cage is probably fine, but it will force comparisons with Pajantom. Also, a trapper with such a common answer doesn't sound tooo appealing to me.
The only move I really don't want to work with. Spectral Thief is just the "funny button" move out of all of them. On a defensive mon, it's just a different haze and it would really limit the power budget of an offensive mon. Doesn't inspire anything good.
Spectral Thief
Wicked Blow
Thunder Cage
Diamond Storm
Photon Geyser
Jungle Healing
Wicked Blow
Thunder Cage
Diamond Storm
Photon Geyser
Jungle Healing
Photon Geyser
Sacred Fire
Thunder Cage
Sacred Fire
Thunder Cage
Shadow Force
Diamond Storm
Jungle Healing
Sacred Fire
Thunder Cage
Wicked Blow
Photon Geyser
Spectral Thief
Diamond Storm
Jungle Healing
Sacred Fire
Thunder Cage
Wicked Blow
Photon Geyser
Spectral Thief
Diamond Storm
Sacred Fire
Shadow Force
Spectral Thief
Jungle Healing
Photon Geyser
Thunder Cage
Wicked Blow
If we need less offensive threats in the meta, utility-focused moves are the way to go.
Sacred Fire
Shadow Force
Spectral Thief
Jungle Healing
Photon Geyser
Thunder Cage
Wicked Blow
If we need less offensive threats in the meta, utility-focused moves are the way to go.
Spectral Thief
Shadow Force
Photon Geyser
Wicked Blow
Shadow Force
Photon Geyser
Wicked Blow
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CAP 31 - Part 1 - Concept Assessment Move Poll 1
# RANKED PAIRS #
Ballots: 95
Preferences: 603
Defeat by: Winning votes
[Pair#01] Diamond Storm (74—11) Wicked Blow
[Pair#02] Sacred Fire (67—14) Wicked Blow
[Pair#03] Spectral Thief (62—21) Wicked Blow
[Pair#04] Thunder Cage (61—21) Wicked Blow
[Pair#05] Photon Geyser (60—20) Wicked Blow
[Pair#06] Jungle Healing (60—21) Wicked Blow
[Pair#07] Shadow Force (60—22) Wicked Blow
[Pair#08] Diamond Storm (59—30) Photon Geyser
[Pair#09] Diamond Storm (57—30) Sacred Fire
[Pair#10] Diamond Storm (56—35) Spectral Thief
[Pair#11] Diamond Storm (53—36) Thunder Cage
[Pair#12] Diamond Storm (53—37) Shadow Force
[Pair#13] Diamond Storm (52—36) Jungle Healing
[Pair#14] Jungle Healing (49—36) Photon Geyser
[Pair#15] Shadow Force (49—37) Spectral Thief
[Pair#16] Sacred Fire (49—39) Spectral Thief
[Pair#17] Shadow Force (48—40) Jungle Healing
[Pair#18] Thunder Cage (47—39) Spectral Thief
[Pair#19] Sacred Fire (46—40) Thunder Cage
[Pair#20] Sacred Fire (45—39) Photon Geyser
[Pair#21] Spectral Thief (45—44) Jungle Healing
[Pair#22] Shadow Force (44—40) Thunder Cage
[Pair#23] Spectral Thief (44—40) Photon Geyser
[Pair#24] Thunder Cage (44—40) Photon Geyser
[Pair#25] Jungle Healing (44—41) Sacred Fire ——> CANCELLED (cycle)
[Pair#26] Sacred Fire (44—41) Shadow Force
[Pair#27] Shadow Force (44—41) Photon Geyser
[Pair#28] Jungle Healing (43—42) Thunder Cage ——> CANCELLED (cycle)
The top voting cycle is Diamond Storm.
Diamond Storm > [JungleHealing][ShadowForce][ThunderCage][SpectralThief][SacredFire][PhotonGeyser][WickedBlow]
Sacred Fire > [ShadowForce][PhotonGeyser][ThunderCage][SpectralThief][WickedBlow]
Shadow Force > [PhotonGeyser][ThunderCage][JungleHealing][SpectralThief][WickedBlow]
Thunder Cage > [PhotonGeyser][SpectralThief][WickedBlow]
Spectral Thief > [PhotonGeyser][JungleHealing][WickedBlow]
Jungle Healing > [PhotonGeyser][WickedBlow]
Photon Geyser > [WickedBlow]
Wicked Blow > []
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RUNDOWN
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1. Diamond Storm ——> winner!
2. Sacred Fire
3. Shadow Force
4. Thunder Cage
5. Spectral Thief
6. Jungle Healing
7. Photon Geyser
8. Wicked Blow- Status